Tag: New Zealand
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Test cricket’s toughest test
Bangladesh’s historic win shines a spotlight on bloated Ashes and a broken Test cricket system, lopsided in favour of the big three.
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Cricket World Cup confirms dominance of the wealthy
We are just over halfway through the 2019 Cricket World Cup and if results go the way most bookies would expect over the next 72 hours the top four, who progress to the knockout stages, will be all but confirmed. If Australia complete victory over Bangladesh this afternoon, England beat Sri Lanka tomorrow and India […]
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New Zealand warm-pp match tests the waters
On Saturday, 25th May 2019, India and New Zealand meet each other ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup. The teams will play the first of two warm-up matches ahead of the 50 over tournament. Virat Kohli, India’s captain, and Kane Williamson, New Zealand’s captain, will lead their teams onto the pitch at The Oval. […]
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Kent sign Matt Henry for 2018 season
Kent’s overseas player for the first half of the 2018 season will be New Zealand bowler Matt Henry. The 26-year-old signed for the Specsavers County Championship Division Two side on Wednesday. Henry will be available for the opening seven matches of the County Championship and the Royal One Day Cup. Henry has played nine Tests […]
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England’s ODI revolution is a lesson for us all
Rubel Hossain wheeled away into the Adelaide night sky, pursued with vigour by ecstatic team mates, coaching staff and cameramen eager to capture a slice of the moment. He had just splayed James Anderson’s stumps with a well-directed Yorker to confound England’s total humiliation at the 2015 ICC World Cup. England went into that 49th […]
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World T20 semi finals preview and prediction
The World T20 is fast rumbling towards its conclusion and the wheat has been sorted from the chaff. We predicted that England and India would advance to this stage, along with South Africa and Australia… 50% isn’t too bad, right?! On that basis, we should get at least one of our semi-final predictions bang on. […]
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Brendon McCullum: transcending statistics
When assessing the impact a cricketer has had on the game, the first port of call is always statistical analysis. The game has woven a rich tapestry of statistics for us to stare at and utilise in arguments with friends and foes on social media or, more traditionally, down the pub and in cafes. […]